PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topper Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zalac
vs
Harley

185 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alen Zalac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Topper Harley!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harley throws a nice looking combination but Zalac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zalac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harley feints a jab promting Zalac to slip. Harley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zalac slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Alen Zalac has been cut.
Zalac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zalac pinned against the cage. Zalac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Zalac throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zalac is in Harley's guard.
Zalac is working Harley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zalac postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zalac landing with the ground and pound.
Harley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zalac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zalac lands a couple of digs.
Zalac has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zalac postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zalac with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalac stands up over Harley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zalac chips away with some ground and pound.
Zalac will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zalac is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zalac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zalac with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Harley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zalac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harley looks winded!
Zalac works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zalac lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Zalac has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Harley defend it? Zalac steps over the head and cranks it - Harley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zalac!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alen Zalac!